Name: Rivularia globiceps West 1907
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: glo’bi.ceps. L. masc. n. globus, sphere; L. adj. suff. -ceps, headed; N.L. fem. adj. globiceps, spherical headed
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ri-wu-LA-ri-a GLO-bi-keps, feminine
Valid publication:
West GS. Report on the freshwater algae, including phytoplankton of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington 1904-1905. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 1907; 38:81-197. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Rivularia aquatica f. globiceps (West 1907) Geitler 1936 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), distinct rank |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Rivularia globiceps var. abuensis" Gupta 1973 | not validly published | preferred name |
| Rivularia globiceps var. longissima Hirose 1937 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Rivularia (Roth 1797) Agardh ex Bornet and Flahault 1886
Assigned by:
West GS. Report on the freshwater algae, including phytoplankton of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington 1904-1905. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 1907; 38:81-197.
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